Chapter 21: Sweet dreams (1/2)

Novis slowly closed his eyes to sleep for the day. As he slowly drifted into a deep sleep a big plain green field came into his mind. The grass was cleanly cut and it seemed to carry on endlessly without an end in sight. It was beautiful yet not at the same time. There was no other life, no plants, no animals, just the view of the grass field and blue sky.

It was a strange dream Novis thought as he looked around. Most dreams were kind of haze but this was as clear as day, it felt almost real. He bent down to feel the blades of grass run through his fingers. As he knelt back up again suddenly there was something he could see that wasn't there before. It was a man holding a long sword stuck in the ground.

The man looked like a prince from a fairy tale. So handsome and strong. Novis had come to know this man quite well, it was Arthur.

”I'm even having dreams about you now.” Novis thought.

Novis started to move closer to Arthur as he looked at him, he couldn't help to think, why hadn't he been given some of the genes that Arthur had. Novis wasn't ugly by anyone's standard but when next to Arthur it made him look average.

”Why couldn't I be as handsome as you,” Novis said.

”Relax, you're only young, you never know what will happen in the future,” Arthur said as he lifted his sword out of the ground.

”Right it's time for training.”

Novis was suddenly spooked out about how real Arthur seemed currently in front of him.

”Training, what do you mean training this is a dream right?”

Novis started to pinch himself just to double-check and as he did, he felt no pain. This only confused him even further.

”Don't look so confused, I am a part of your mind and decided to create this space in your subconscious. This way we can train even in your sleep.”

Novis was still finding it hard to believe, but it was true that the two of them did share minds. He always wondered what happened to Arthur while he was asleep. Had he always been there, or was he in this space that he created? Then a thought came to Novis mind, had Arthur seen his dreams? Novis face started to turn red.

”Don't worry, I haven't seen any of your dreams. While you sleep I spend my time here.” Arthur said while looking at the blue sky.

Novis couldn't help but think that Arthur looked incredibly lonely.

”Why do we need to train here, will it even help?” Novis asked.

”Although there will be no physical difference, you are able to gain experience and skill. You are years behind everyone else in fighting and this is how you will catch up to them. You will have more time than anybody else to train.”

Arthur then proceeded to get in a fighting stance with his sword.

”Wait! I don't have a weapon!”